To Larry: Yeah, that's maybe my favorite Phil scene, actually. It's sorta fascinating: we're essentially watching him talk himself into a war. Reminds me in some ways of the "Past love, past kindness, past cold or comfort" scene in the second season of Deadwood.

To Larry: Yeah, that's maybe my favorite Phil scene, actually. It's sorta fascinating: we're essentially watching him talk himself into a war. Reminds me in some ways of the "Past love, past kindness, past cold or comfort" scene in the second season of Deadwood.

He managed to be more loose-canon-seething than Richie Aprile, more contemptuous of everyone around him than Ralphie and even more comfortable bashing New Jersey around with his power than Johnny Sack.

He managed to be more loose-canon-seething than Richie Aprile, more contemptuous of everyone around him than Ralphie and even more comfortable bashing New Jersey around with his power than Johnny Sack.

Are you kidding? I thought he was brilliant in the role.

Are you kidding? I thought he was brilliant in the role.

Man, that reference is streets ahead. They really Britta'd this show.

Man, that reference is streets ahead. They really Britta'd this show.

Well, Quantum of Solace WAS a piece of shit, after all.

Well, Quantum of Solace WAS a piece of shit, after all.

Fingers crossed. I liked Season 4 just fine, but it was no Season 3.

Fingers crossed. I liked Season 4 just fine, but it was no Season 3.

Actually, this was the scariest I think Bobby ever got. "You owe me MONEY, Paulie!" is a hell of a line delivery, and has a nice echo of George C. Scott at the end of "The Hustler."

Actually, this was the scariest I think Bobby ever got. "You owe me MONEY, Paulie!" is a hell of a line delivery, and has a nice echo of George C. Scott at the end of "The Hustler."

Best line of the finale:

Best line of the finale:

Pete is married somehow to Alison Brie. There was never any real competition.

Pete is married somehow to Alison Brie. There was never any real competition.

It should have been "Unchained" by Johnny Cash.

It should have been "Unchained" by Johnny Cash.